College Football Playoff Rankings 2014: Twitter Reacts to Week 15 Reveal

The latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings shook things up in the Top Three, as the reigning national champion Florida State Seminoles fell to No. 4 behind TCU on Tuesday.

Mississippi State's 31-17 loss at Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl forced the Bulldogs out of the playoff picture, and the Horned Frogs now occupy the No. 3 spot. Check out the complete, fresh Top 25 below:

Still sitting atop the college football world, it appears coach Nick Saban's Alabama Crimson Tide are in ideal position to capture a third national championship in just four years.    

If the titans from Tuscaloosa aren't already considered a dynasty, running the table from here on out would confirm such status. The Tide survived a 55-44 shootout with Auburn in the Iron Bowl, thanks in large part to star receiver Amari Cooper's epic performance.

ESPN's Jorge Sedano sensed chaos would ensue even before the rankings were revealed live on the network's telecast Tuesday evening:

Since Oregon has lost to Arizona already this year, the Wildcats' jump to No. 7 is significant because they will face the Ducks to decide the Pac-12 title.

Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports knows another Arizona triumph could be all it needs to sneak into the top four:

But even two wins over Oregon may not be enough to mask the holes in the Wildcats' resume, as Fox Sports 1's Todd Fuhrman alludes to in his analysis:

Former Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel had to be disappointed in light of his allegiance to the Seminoles:

FSU squeaked past Florida, 24-19, this past weekend, which is what the selection committee felt justified its fall below TCU, who wasn't in the Top Four in the previous standings.

Committee chairman Jeff Long provided a brief explanation, via ESPN College Football:

NFL Network's Albert Breer vehemently disagreed with how the committee treated the defending national champions:

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The point of football games is to win, not look good. Florida State has won all of its games this year. And won all of its games last year.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 3, 2014"

Fox Sports' Stewart Mandel agreed with TCU's placement, pointing to turnover-prone Seminoles Heisman winner Jameis Winston as the primary culprit:

The Associated Press' Will Graves had an interesting perspective:

John Middlekauff of Comcast SportsNet and QB guru George Whitfield also tweeted their reactions:

Baylor advocates will continue to argue that the Bears beat the Horned Frogs head-to-head.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit offered his take on Baylor's situation:

The committee has not wavered in its stance that Baylor's non-conference schedule has hurt its stock, and it's also worth bearing in mind that Bears star QB Bryce Petty suffered a concussion in a tight, 48-46 win over Texas Tech.

Joe Schad of ESPN notes how there's hope for the Bears in a marquee matchup with Kansas State:

Tony Barnhart of the SEC Network brought up a valid point, which also applies to Ohio State:

The Buckeyes lost stud dual-threat signal-caller J.T. Barrett to a fractured ankle in a victory over Michigan and couldn't rise in the College Football Playoff rankings.

However, if Barrett's replacement, Cardale Jones, plays well and leads OSU to a Big Ten title against Wisconsin, perhaps the perception of the Buckeyes will change. In the event of a win and a shaky performance from Jones, help may be necessary for Ohio State to climb.

Nicole Auerbach of USA Today summarized the sentiment many are feeling regarding Tuesday's rankings and the ones that preceded them:

Championship weekend should be a blast, as all the Top Three teams are involved. Florida State has to negotiate a run-heavy, triple-option team in Georgia Tech that could give it fits as it pursues the ACC crown.

Oregon will look to exact revenge on Arizona, the only team to defeat the Ducks this year, in the Pac-12 championship game. And the SEC is never easy, so Alabama's showdown with Missouri should be anything but a cakewalk.

If the top teams stumble, there's no telling what the final rankings will look like before the revamped playoff system is implemented in full on Sunday.